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Freshers warned of phone theft by cyclists

With thousands of students arriving back in the city and evenings drawing in, a particular type of street crime is on the rise again

How will this summer’s politics affect students?

The summer has been dramatic, and has dropped most of the UK into uncertainty, universities and students included

TEDxUniversityofManchester – Infinite Possibilities

TEDxUniversity of Manchester returned with the theme of Infinite Possibilities on Saturday, with a host of inspirational and lauded speakers and live performers

New Street Records

It may not seem possible, but the Manchester music scene just got even more exciting for the students of the city

LSE accused of evicting a student with mental health difficulties

LSE faced questions as their Residential and Disability and Wellbeing Services were accused of ignoring the advice of NHS medical professionals and SU officers and of evicting a student with acute mental illness

Man convicted after prowling university towns sexually assaulting students

Tahir Nazir was today found guilty of a string of sexual assaults after prowling British university towns, including Manchester, trespassing into student accommodation and sexually assaulting young women

The “Generation Y” problem

Young adults today are financially worse off than any age group over the last 30 years

Lunch with The Mancunion: David Aaronovitch

William Brown talks to University of Manchester alumnus and The Times columnist David Aaronovitch on politics, the student body and freedom of speech

It’s time to wake up to waste

Hope Rapp tells us all why we should #wastenot and be aware of wasteful practices, both to save money and save waste

Katie Hopkins left red-faced by Brunel students

A walk-out was staged at Brunel University during Katie Hopkins’ appearance in a debate on welfare

University of East Anglia introduces food banks to combat student poverty

The University of East Anglia starts food bank to help students in need as number of students in poverty continues to rise

Party Personalities

A house party just isn’t complete without these people in attendance

Student and parent group protests budget cuts for disabled students

Protesters took to the Trafford Town Hall this past week to protest recent budget cuts for disabled students

Get involved: Silicon Valley Comes to Manchester

Fancy yourself the next Mark Zuckerberg? SVC2Manchester is your chance to network with some of Silicon Valley’s top business leaders and newest start-ups

I want to ride my bicycle

Alice Williams discusses what to consider when cycling around Manchester

UoM Careers Service: A critique

An anonymous insider puts the Careers Service through their paces

Crumbs! Yard and Coop certainly know how to keep abreast of the competition

Yard & Coop struck the perfect balance between the guilty pleasure of fried chicken, and a more refined Northern Quarter feel

PDA: A hot topic

It’s getting hot in here… Eva Katz discusses PDA

Who protested the Tory Conference?

The Conservative party conference saw tens of thousands take to the streets in protest. Daniel Saville joined the protestors and asked why they were getting involved

Sport in the City: The 2015 UEC BMX European Cup

Adam Selby takes a look at local sport opportunities on offer in Manchester, with this week’s spotlight on the UEC BMX European Cup